Kivonte’ Faulkner

Size Adults 2-4 inches

Appearance Pale green Grayish brown Light colored stripes Underside is yellowish

Behavior Typically a stream frog Most likely active at night Doesn’t like low temperatures

Natural Habitat In California In drainage ditches Irrigation canals Artificial irrigation ponds Along the Colorado River

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Diet Mostly invertebrates Small frogs Aquatic and terrestrial prey

Communication Distress calls Release calls Mating trills Chuckle calls

Reproduction Age years Lay eggs in water Female chooses a suitable male

Conservation Efforts Taxonomic studies are needed In protected areas

Population Didn’t give an exact number but it is stable

Quiz 1) Is it a water animal or land animal? 2) Where does the female lay the eggs? 3) What color is it? 4) Is it in a protected area or not? 5) Where can you find this animal?

Works Cited leopard-frog